DRESSES [L-R] A.W.A.K.E | People Tree | Suno | Kowtow II
SHIRTS [L-R] People Tree | Bibico | A.W.A.K.E | Svilu

So pinstripe shirts are back...Well, they never went anywhere; we're just paying them a little more attention now, as we rightfully should.

I love a classic cotton shirt. Plain. Striped. Checked. Fitted. Loose. Mine. His! What's not to love? With London experiencing a much welcomed heatwave, taking cues from the office with the iconic cotton shirt just seems inevitable--I mean, this is a nation that occupies every square inch of outdoor space once the sun is out (despite any chills in the air) and will sit on a pigeon-pooed bench at lunch just to be that much more connected to the sun.

When I started making this list, I had every striped shirt & dress I could find. Then I went into my closet and found that two of my seven shirts were striped, and that one of three of the ethical shirts on my to-buy list was a striped shirt. Surely, despite the trend of striped shirts that dominated July, all types of shirts should make the cut. I mean who only has striped shirts? I certainly don't. Hence, I have put together my favourite shirts and shirt inspired pieces from some of my favourite conscious brands, which I find appropriate for the season.

Which one is your favourite?

It's 03h00 and I'm buzzing after celebrating our friend's Taf's Birthday at The Toy Shop in Putney. Whilst in dancing and "sipping" mode, I spotted the most gorgeous cable jumper/sweater dress in off white on another celebrant from another party. I have NO idea why I didn't ask her from where she got it (heck, you never know she might've said she made it or that she bought it at 69b). However, to avoid the gut wrenching reality that she might've bought it from PRIMARK (eeewwww), I thought I would do a little bit of a search and remembered the Tokyo Dress I am obsessed with from Aussie brand Kowtow. Usually, I'm a Black kinda girl--I was in black tonight actually--but I keep telling myself that I need to be adventurous. So what if white gets dirty easily, and not practical for the field? I need to get out of my comfort zone. Tonight was the kick I needed to get excited about going white (not a tribute to M.J., R.I.P), but before I commit to buying all of my new white gear, I thought I would put together three options of how I would style the Kowtow dress that I am going to get in black white. Tell me which is your fav! 1, 2, 3 or aalll....